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New Jersey licenses Mental Health Counselors/Therapists as Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Applicants generally complete a qualifying graduate degree, accrue post-degree supervised clinical experience, and pass a national examination. Verify current education, supervised-experience, examination, renewal, and continuing education requirements directly with the New Jersey Professional Counselor Examiners Committee.
A master's degree of 60 graduate semester hours (90 quarter hours) in counseling, with 45 of the 60 in counseling satisfying 8 of 9 content categories. Verify current requirements with the New Jersey Professional Counselor Examiners Committee.
A passing score on the National Counselor Examination (NCE). Verify the current exam requirement with the New Jersey board.
4,500 hours of supervised counseling experience — reduced to 3,000 hours for applicants with 90 total graduate semester credits in counseling. Verify current requirements with the New Jersey board.
License portability may be available by endorsement/reciprocity and, where the state participates, through the Counseling Compact. Verify Counseling Compact participation and endorsement eligibility with the New Jersey Professional Counselor Examiners Committee.
Telehealth practice is governed by state law and board rules. Verify current telehealth requirements with the New Jersey Professional Counselor Examiners Committee.
Other licensed behavioral-health professions in New Jersey. Each links to its own full state guide — always verify current requirements with the relevant official board.
This guide is for general informational purposes only and should not be treated as legal, licensing, or employment advice. Counselor licensing laws, board rules, education and supervised-experience requirements, examinations, and renewal requirements vary by state and may change. Always verify current requirements directly with the official state counseling licensing board or applicable regulatory agency.